Agricultural Science, Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary, BS

The Pre-Vet science option prepares individuals for further professional development beyond the B.S. degree, as well as entry into a college of veterinary medicine.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

ENC 1101 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS I Credit hours: 3
BSC 1010 GENERAL BIOLOGY I Credit hours: 3
BSC 1010L GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB Credit hours: 1
ANS 3006 Introduction To Animal Science Credit hours: (3)
MAC 1105 COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credit hours: 3
AGG 2004 Introduction To Agricultural Science Credit hours: (1)

Total: 14

Spring Semester

ENC 1102 FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS II Credit hours: 3
BSC 1011 GENERAL BIOLOGY II Credit hours: 2
BSC 1011L GENERAL BIOLOGY II LAB Credit hours: 2
Humanities State Wide Core I (3)
AMH 2091 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credit hours: 3
MAC 1114 ALGEBRAIC AND TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS Credit hours: 3

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CHM 1045 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credit hours: 3
CHM 1045L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
Social Sciences State Wide Core (POS 2041 or AMH 2020 recommended if Civic Literacy requirements have not been met) (3)
ATE 2110 Anatomy of Farm and Companion Animals I Credit hours: (3)
ANS 3463 Feeds & Feeding Credit hours:
AGG 2050 Introduction To Biotechnology Credit hours: (2)

Total: 15

Spring Semester

MAC 2311 CALCULUS I Credit hours: 4
CHM 1046 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credit hours: 3
CHM 1046L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
ANS 3232 Equine Science & Management Training 4
STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I Credit hours: (3)

Total: 16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

ANS 3244 Cattle Production Credit hours: (3)
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I Credit hours: (3)
CHM 2210L Organic Chem I Laboratory Credit hours: (1)
PHY 2048L GENERAL PHYSICS I–LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
PHY 2053 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Credit hours: 3
ANS 3311 Reproduction of Farm Animals Credit hours: (3)

Total: 14

Spring Semester

AGR 3232 Pasture And Range Management Credit hours: (3)
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II Credit hours: (3)
CHM 2211L Organic Chem II Lab Credit hours: (1)
PHY 2054 COLLEGE PHYSICS II Credit hours: 3
PHY 2054L COLLEGE PHYSICS II–LABORATORY Credit hours: 1
MCB 3020C Microbiology Credit hours: (4)

Total: 14

Senior Year

Fall Semester

ANS 4931 Seminar Credit hours: (1)
VME 4117 Animal Sanitation And Disease Control Credit hours: (3)
BCH 4033 Biochemistry I Credit hours: (3)
BCH 4033L Biochemistry I Lab Credit hours: (1)
ANS 3384 GENETICS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS Credit hours: 3
ATE 3945 Herd Man / Hus Frm Animal Prac Credit hours:

Total 14

Spring Semester

ANS 4445 Animal Nutrition Credit hours: (4)
ANS 4932 Sp Prob In Animal Sc Credit hours:
ANS 4291C Incubation & Brooding Credit hours: (3)
ANS 3614 Meats Credit hours: (3)
ANS 3264 Swine Science Credit hours: (3)

Total: 16

Total Credit Hours 120

*Restricted electives require advisor’s approval and may be selected from the following courses:

AEB 3134
AEB 4152 Farm Business Analysis Credit hours: (3)
AEE 4301
AGG 2050 Introduction To Biotechnology Credit hours: (2)
AGG 4935 Agricultural Senior Seminar Credit hours: (1)
ANS 3273 Small Rumi Mgmt Credit hours:
ANS 4932 Sp Prob In Animal Sc Credit hours:
ANS 3614L Meats-lab Credit hours:
AEB 2104 ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE Credit hours: 3
AEB 4391 Agricultural Cooperation Credit hours: (3)
AGR 3210 Field Crop Science Credit hours: (3)
FOS 2002 Food And Man Credit hours: (3)
FOS 3042 Introduction To Food Science Credit hours: (3)
FOS 4222C Food Microbiology and Safety Credit hours: (4)
MCB 3020
ZOO 3753
PHA 2004 Medical Terminology Credit hours: (1)
PCB 3723 Vertebrate Physiology Credit hours: (3)
ZOO 2203 Invertebrate Zoology Credit hours: (2)
ATE 2210
ATE 2210L
ATE 2211
ATE 2211L
ATE 3660 Zoonotic Diseases Credit hours: (3)
ATE 1741 Vet Medical Terminology Credit hours: or any other course approved by the advisor.